04-22-02 Public Works and Property Vacation

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Committee *port Vitt iit or an Vropirt a Vacation Qtommittt The April 22, 2002 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 3:50 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Varner, Kirsits, White, Coleman, Aranowski, King, and Pfeifer; Public Works Director Gary Gilot, City Engineer Carl Littrell, Beth Leonard, Michael Beitzinger,John Strauss, Michael Danch,Ann Bruneel,Terry Bland of the §rxinth iI U I Zribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Varner noted that he had received a letter from Angela M. Furore, a Neighborhood Planner with Community&Economic Development(copy attached) with respect to Substitute Bill No. 54-95, the first item on the agenda, to continue this matter until May 13th. The item was continued. Dr. Varner then called for a presentation on Bill No. 22-02 which is a vacation request for Schulman Drive from Olive to Grant and Grant Street from Sample to the north line of the Indiana Northern Railway Company, ROW. Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works sent a favorable recommendation to the Committee(letter attached). Mr. Michael Danch made the presentation. He noted that they have been working with the City's Department of Public Works on this matter and that it would be subject to receiving releases from all affected utilities. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 22-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 24.02 which is a vacation request for the first east/west alley north of Bartlette Street. Dr. Varner noted that the Board of Public Works sent a favorable recommendation to the Committee(letter attached). Anne Bruneel, the attorney for the Petitioner, made the presentation. She noted that the vacation is necessary in order to facilitate the equipping of a handicap entrance at Madison School during its renovation. Council Member Pfeifer inquired about the use of the alley and noted that the YWCA utilizes the one-way access onto Bartlett Street. Ms. Bruneel noted that discussions have taken place with YWCA officials and that they should not have any difficulties resulting from the vacation. City Engineer Carl Littrell stated that the north/south alley is one-way going in the southbound direction and its only access is from the YWCA. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Aranowski that Bill No. 24-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Dr. Varner then called for a presentation on Bill No. 02-38 which would establish the effective date for the Greenlawn vacation of public property. City Engineer Carl Littrell made the presentation. Mr. Littrell noted that on March 26,2001 a